Hitman 2

# Hitman 2 with AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combo ranks 398th out of 1,795 tested combinations in Hitman 2, placing it in the top 22% of all tested systems. The ranking reflects a pairing of a top-tier CPU with a strong mid-range GPU, and the measured frame rates show a system that excels at high refresh rates at 1080p and 1440p while remaining playable at 4K. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads, sits in the 90th percentile among all CPUs, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 occupies the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. This combination of high-percentile components produces a balanced system where the CPU’s strength becomes increasingly apparent as resolution drops and the GPU’s limits surface at 4K Ultra settings.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo’s rank of 398 out of 1,795 tested combinations places it comfortably in the upper quartile of all tested systems for Hitman 2. This ranking is driven by the CPU’s exceptional synthetic benchmark performance—the Ryzen 7 9800X3D averages 37,780 across all CPU benchmarks, placing it at the 90th percentile. The nearest CPU rivals show how tightly packed the top tier is: the Intel Xeon 6353P scores 37,811 (a delta of -0.1%), the Intel Core Ultra 5 225 scores 37,831 (-0.1%), the Intel Core i9-13900HK scores 38,020 (-0.6%), and the Intel Core i5-13600KF scores 38,028 (-0.7%). These deltas are all within 1% of the Ryzen’s average, indicating that the CPU is performing exactly in line with its peer group.

The GPU’s average benchmark score of 41,687 places it at the 83rd percentile, and its nearest rivals similarly cluster closely: the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 scores 41,610 (+0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 scores 41,441 (+0.6%), the NVIDIA Tesla M40 scores 41,897 (-0.5%), and the AMD Radeon Pro 580X scores 41,991 (-0.7%). In Hitman 2 specifically, this combo’s rank is not at the very top because the game’s engine places a heavy load on the GPU at higher settings, and the RTX 5070’s 12 GB of VRAM and 192-bit memory bus become limiting factors at 4K Ultra. The data shows that this combo is a strong performer, but its 398th rank reflects the game’s preference for higher-end GPUs at maximum settings.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The GPU’s base clock is 2325 MHz with a boost clock of 2512 MHz, and it features 6,144 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. In Hitman 2, the GPU’s role is dominant at higher settings and resolutions, as evidenced by the frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra settings. The 48 ray tracing cores and 192 tensor cores are present, but Hitman 2’s rendering workload primarily stresses the traditional raster pipeline, which the RTX 5070 handles with its 30.87 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.

The GPU’s memory configuration is a key factor in 4K performance. At 3840x2160 Ultra, the combo produces 33.7 FPS, while dropping to High yields 52.4 FPS. This 18.7 FPS jump when reducing settings from Ultra to High suggests that the game is heavily taxing both the GPU’s compute units and its memory subsystem. The 12 GB VRAM capacity is adequate for Hitman 2 at 4K, but the 192-bit bus width limits memory bandwidth compared to wider-bus cards, which becomes more apparent as pixel count increases. The RTX 5070’s 83rd percentile GPU ranking and its average benchmark score of 41,687 are consistent with its measured performance in this game, where it delivers playable but not exceptional 4K frame rates.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of GPU-bound scaling as resolution increases. At 1080p, the combo achieves 255.3 FPS on Low settings, 194.6 FPS on Medium, 143.9 FPS on High, and 104.7 FPS on Ultra. Moving to 1440p, these numbers drop to 162.8 FPS (Low), 121.2 FPS (Medium), 91.3 FPS (High), and 69.9 FPS (Ultra). At 4K, the frame rates fall further to 86.4 FPS (Low), 67.6 FPS (Medium), 52.4 FPS (High), and 33.7 FPS (Ultra).

The scaling from 1080p to 1440p shows a 36.2% reduction in frame rate at Low settings (255.3 to 162.8), while at Ultra settings the reduction is 33.2% (104.7 to 69.9). From 1440p to 4K, the Low setting drops by 46.9% (162.8 to 86.4), and Ultra drops by 51.8% (69.9 to 33.7). This increasing percentage drop at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting component as pixel count rises. At 1080p, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D’s 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient to feed the GPU, but the RTX 5070’s compute capabilities are the bottleneck at 4K, particularly at Ultra settings where the frame rate falls below 35 FPS.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers high frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce 255.3 FPS, Medium produces 194.6 FPS, High produces 143.9 FPS, and Ultra produces 104.7 FPS. The 1080p Ultra figure of 104.7 FPS is notably above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay, and the 143.9 FPS at High settings suggests the system can drive high-refresh-rate displays at this resolution. The gap between Low and Ultra at 1080p is 150.6 FPS, indicating that the CPU is not the limiting factor here; the GPU’s workload scales significantly with settings.

At 2560x1440, the frame rates remain strong. Low settings yield 162.8 FPS, Medium yields 121.2 FPS, High yields 91.3 FPS, and Ultra yields 69.9 FPS. The 1440p Ultra figure of 69.9 FPS is still playable and only 34.8 FPS below the 1080p Ultra result, showing that the GPU handles the resolution increase reasonably well up to High settings. At 1440p Low, the 162.8 FPS result is 92.5 FPS lower than at 1080p Low, demonstrating a significant but not catastrophic performance hit.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates drop substantially. Low settings produce 86.4 FPS, Medium produces 67.6 FPS, High produces 52.4 FPS, and Ultra produces 33.7 FPS. The 4K Ultra figure of 33.7 FPS is below the 60 FPS threshold and approaches the 30 FPS console-like experience. The 4K High result of 52.4 FPS is close to playable, but it represents a 51.5 FPS drop from the 104.7 FPS at 1080p Ultra. The data shows that this combo is best suited for 1080p and 1440p gaming, with 4K requiring settings reductions to maintain playable frame rates.

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested systems in Hitman 2?

A: This combo ranks 398th out of 1,795 tested combinations, placing it in the top 22% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: What is the CPU’s benchmark percentile and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 7 9800X3D is at the 90th percentile among all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 37,780. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of this score: the Intel Xeon 6353P at 37,811 (-0.1%), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 at 37,831 (-0.1%), Intel Core i9-13900HK at 38,020 (-0.6%), and Intel Core i5-13600KF at 38,028 (-0.7%).

Q: What are the best settings for 1440p gaming with this combo?

A: At 2560x1440, the combo achieves 162.8 FPS on Low, 121.2 FPS on Medium, 91.3 FPS on High, and 69.9 FPS on Ultra. All settings deliver playable frame rates, with Ultra providing a smooth experience above 60 FPS.

Q: How does the GPU’s memory bandwidth affect 4K performance?

A: The RTX 5070 has 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus with 672.0 GB/s bandwidth. At 4K Ultra, the combo produces 33.7 FPS, and at 4K High it produces 52.4 FPS, indicating that the memory subsystem and compute units are heavily taxed at this resolution.

Q: Is this combo more CPU-bound or GPU-bound in Hitman 2?

A: The data shows the system becomes increasingly GPU-bound at higher resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 255.3 FPS, which is likely CPU-limited, but at 4K Ultra it drops to 33.7 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU is the primary limiting factor at higher pixel counts.

Q: What is the GPU’s average benchmark score and percentile?

A: The RTX 5070 has an average benchmark score of 41,687 and sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 at 41,610 (+0.2%) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 41,441 (+0.6%).

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is built on the Zen 5 architecture (Granite Ridge) using TSMC’s 4 nm process, featuring 8 cores and 16 threads. Its base clock is 4.70 GHz with a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, and it has a 120 W TDP. The CPU’s cache hierarchy includes 80 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 96 MB of shared L3 cache. This large L3 cache is a defining feature of the X3D series and contributes to strong gaming performance in titles that benefit from high cache capacity.

In synthetic benchmarks, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D scores 34,004 in Cinebench R23 multi-core and 4,800 in single-core. Its 3DMark scores show scaling from 2,394 (2 threads) to 10,081 (16 threads), indicating good multi-threaded scaling. The PassMark multi-thread score is 40,009, with a single-thread score of 4,430. These figures place the CPU at the 90th percentile overall, and its nearest rivals are all within 0.7% of its average score, indicating that the 9800X3D is at the top of the performance hierarchy.

In Hitman 2, the CPU’s role is most evident at lower resolutions and settings where the GPU is not the bottleneck. At 1080p Low, the combo produces 255.3 FPS, which is likely near the CPU’s frame delivery limit for this game engine. The 8 cores and 16 threads are sufficient for Hitman 2’s workload, which is primarily single-threaded but benefits from multi-core scaling in certain scenes. The CPU’s 96 MB of L3 cache helps maintain consistent frame pacing, and the data shows smooth performance across all settings at 1080p and 1440p. At 4K, the CPU’s advantage is less visible because the GPU becomes the limiting factor, but the 9800X3D ensures that frame rates are not CPU-capped even at lower 4K settings like Low, where 86.4 FPS is achieved.